fall ·phrase
Definition: to fail to achieve something Level: C2
最终的产品未能达到我们为自己设定的高标准。
The final product ___fell ___short ___of the high standards we had set for ourselves.
他仅以零点几秒之差，未能获得国家队的参赛资格。
He just ___fell ___short ___of qualifying for the national team by a fraction of a second.
尽管我们尽了最大努力，这次活动还是未能达到其筹款目标。
Despite our best efforts, the campaign ___fell ___short ___of its fundraising target.